| ≥1 piece |
Parameter | Unit | Range | Method |
Starch Content | % | Min 85.0 | EEC Method |
Moisture | % | Max 13.0 | AOAC |
PH | 5.5 - 7.0 | PH Meter | |
Viscosity | BU | Min 700 | 6% DS.by |
Ash | % | Max 0.10 | DIW* no. 274-2521 |
Finess 325 mess | % | Min 99.90 | AOAC (1990) DIW* no. 274-2521 |
Whiteness | % | Min 91.0 | 1000 g / sieve 325 mesh |
SO2 | ppm < 30 |
Parameter | Unit | Specification | Method |
Organoleptic | |||
Appearance | Clean, fine powder, not lumpy and free from dark particles | ||
Colour | White, not be bluish or pinkish | ||
Odour | Odourless | ||
Taste | Bland, not sour, mouldy or bitter | ||
Microbiological | |||
Aero. Mesophilic | g | Max 5,000/g | [LI-00.701-1] - AOAC |
Total coliforms | g | Max 500/g | [LI-00.711-3] - AOAC |
Mould/ yeast | g | Max 500/g | CMMEF |
Thermophilic spores | g | Max 500/g | [LI-00.718-1] - AOAC |
Salmonella | g | Absent in 50g | FDA-BAM/ ISO 6580 |
Others | |||
Benzoic Acid | ppm | Max 3.0 | ICP - AES |
Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) | ppm | Max 30.0 | ICP - AES |
Pesticide Residues | Zero | ||
Arsenic | ppm | Max 1.0 | ICP - AES |
Lead | ppm | Max 2.0 | ICP - AES |